Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-26
PURITY AND TEMPERANCE.
w. G. II. u. Convention PrOceedings
Continued from thc Flint Edition.

LIST OF DELEGATES.
The delegates reported present were: Mesdames
La Fetra Tilton, Bovee, Moulton Foster, Miss Ker-
sler, Miss Pierre, Miss Lee, Mesdames Cohen,
Meeker, Ritter Anderson, Wescott, Mcpherson,
Merrick, Foote, Williams, Misses HodSkins, Wright,
Garrett, Knowles, McDa.e, Lartombe Mesdames
Clark, MITCHELL King and Catliii, Miss Chase, Mes
DANES Weaver, Crosby, WEIGH, Shelton, " hitney,
Perley, Eldridge, Deane, hendrickson, Gilbert,
Bradley, Russell, Misses Pollock, lngrahaIn Curry,
Andrews, Haisht, Lee, Dunlap, Johnson, Waters,
MeSdames Anderson, DOwney, Grant, Misses Vice.
lock, Baldwin, MesdameS T0mpkinS stanford,
Tyson, Moores Lake, Robinson, Wise, Wahiey and
Hartman.
THE FINAL SESSION
OF the annual convention was held this afternoon.
Mrs. Annie E. Whitney, superintendent OF the de-
partment OF literature, and Mrs. W. W. Eldridge,
superintendent of the flower mission work, pre-
sented interesting reports.
The 11th Street Arson Case.
TESTIMONY In THE TRIAL OF MISS M'BRIDE AND
JOHN II. AFARLAHD.
In the Criminal Court, yesterday, the trial OF
Mary Jane Mcbride and John II. McFarl nd for
setting fire to house 515 l1Lh street, June 80 1856.
was continued after The STARS report:closed. Jno.
w. Stewart, wno kept a dining room In the base
smoke bursting from tue back windows OF Miss
Mcbrides bedroOm, and TO giving the alarm He
had smelle, Oil or turpentine ABOUT the house for
some days, and was positive the IRE could not
have started from his range.
LIVELY EI4 ODE IN COURT TODAY.
This morning the .rial was resumed, and Detec
tive RAN was called to the stand He stated that
he found a hole in the wall In which was
quantity of paper saturated with OIL, and
Other things tending to show that the house had
be., fired He also Testified to finding some OF the
movable property at 1oO4 street, with pillow
Slip filled with letters ad .resoed TO Miss Mcbride
During the examination OF this witsiess, Counsel
W. A. Cook spoke OF the officer as "tnf stuffed wit
ness, who has all along been the oppressive agent
OF the Government"
District Attorney WOrthington said that any
assertion that witness had been STUFFED" was
direct falsehood and this assertion he would make
stronger IL he could use such language In the court
room.
ar am to be assaled," said Mr.. Cook, ..n this
court room want TO know It."
"YOu began II, SAID the court TO Mr.. Cook
"Please go on with the trial"
Mr.. Cook SAID he had no intention or imputing
wrong 10 the district attorney. III AIN assaied,"
he continued, Gin the court room must az, zeal TO
tine court for protection. II am assa1ied outside
l shall do what think best under the ctrcum-
Stances"
The testimony OF the witness was continued up
to 1120 O'Clock, when Mr.. Taylor cr0SS-eXamined
the witness.
Mr.. Ran, on cross-examination, said that he re-
fused TO swear out q warrant against Mcfarland
because OF his promises, and he found that what
he stated had been borne out Mr. cook croSs-ex.
amined witness at some length on behalf OF Miss
Mcbride.
Assistant District Attorney Shepherd testified
to the letter sig ned Mrs Dugan having be q
brought 10 the Office.
THOMAS X. Harvey, who was in the Pension
Ofice with Miss Mcbride, testified that, In his
opinion, the Dugan letter was written by her.